C
l
i
c
k

F
o
r

L
e
f
t

C
o
n
t
e
n
t

M
e
n
u

Crop Varieties of BCKV

 

BCKV as a State Agricultural university is engaged in research for collection of germplasm, selection of better ones, identification of traditional cultivars, development of new varieties, etc. since 1974. The University has a significant contribution in crop improvement programme under AICRP and other related Projects / Programmes. The varieties of different crops released / registered / notified under BCKV in collaboration with other organizations are mentioned below.

Cereal crops

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Department /

Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rice

GontraBidhan 1

(IET 17430)

 

Duration 110-120 days, grain yield 4.0-4.5 t/ha, medium-slender kernel

BCKV and Gontra SKUS

SVRC

S.O. No. 2458 (E) dated 16.10.2008

Dept. of SST, GPBand RRS, Chakdah

GontraBidhan 2

(IET 19571)

 

Duration 110-115 days, medium-bold kernel, yield 4.0-4.5 t/ha

BCKV and Gontra SKUS

SVRC

No. 836-Res,

dated 23.04.2009

 

Dept. of SST, GPB  and RRS, Chakdah

GontraBidhan 3

(IET 22752)

Duration 110-115 days, grain yield 3.0-3.5 t/ha, medium-bold kernel

BCKV and Gontra SKUS

SVRC

S.O. No. 1919 (E) dated 30.07.2014

 

Dept. of GPB, SST and RRS, Chakdah

Gobindabhog

Duration 140-145 days, tall-indica type, golden-yellow coloured small-fine grain, aromatic, grain yield 2.6-3.0 t/ha

Shyamsundar Sister Nivedita Sangha

with

BCKV

 

PPV&FRA

No. 233 of 2014,

dated 12.06.2014

 

Dept. of GPB

and

Dept. of Agronomy

BidhanSuruchi

(IET25701)

 

 

 

Duration 111-115 days, height 85-90 cm, grain yield 5.6 t/ha (kharif) and 6.3 t/ha (boro), long-slender grain, amylose 21.1%,, ability to withstand in P-deficient soils, moderately resistant to stem borer, BPH, and BLB and blast disease

BCKV

SVRC

S.O. No. 3220(E), dated 05.09.2019

 

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding

 

 

 

 

Harinakhuri

Duration 140-150 days, tall-indica type, straw-coloured medium-sized grain with purple spot at tip and short or medium awn, aromatic, grain yield 2.3-2.6 t/ha

SagarKrishnanagar Swami Vivekananda Youth Cultural Society

with

BCKV

PPV&FRA

No. 148 of 2020, dated 08.06.2020

 

Dept. of Agronomy and

RKVY Project on ‘Bengal Aromatic Rice’

Lal Badshabhog

Duration 130-138 days, tall-indica type, reddish-brown coloured small grain, aromatic, grain yield 2.0-2.5 t/ha

Dalpur Sree Sree Gyanananda Saraswati Ashram

with

BCKV

PPV&FRA

No. REG/2015/358, dated 12.08.2021

 

Dept. of Agronomy and

RKVY Project on ‘Bengal Aromatic Rice’

Radhunipagal

Duration 150-155 days, tall-indica type, straw coloured small-bold grain with a purple spot at the tip, aromatic, grain yield 2.2-2.5 t/ha

Dr. Kudrat-E-Khuda Gramin Vigyan-O-Projukti Bikash Kendra with

BCKV

PPV&FRA

No. REG/2016/1677, dated 11.05.2022

 

Dept. of Agronomy and

RKVY Project on ‘Bengal Aromatic Rice’

 

Pulse crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

Grass pea

Bidhan Khesari 1

(BK 14-1)

Duration 108-116 days, white flowers with white seed coat, seed yield 1.6 t/ha, protein 29.5%, ODAP low (0.10%)

BCKV

SVRC

S.O. No.3220(E),

dated 05.09.2019

Dept. of GPB

and

AICRP on MULLaRP

Lentil

Bidhan Lentil 16

(BL 16)

Seed yield 1.6 t/ha, resistant to collar rot, terminal heat and lodging

BCKV

SVRC

S.O. No.4065(E),

dated 31.08.2022

Dept. of GPB

and

AICRP on MULLaRP

 

Oilseed crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

 

 

 

Mustard

Trombay Bidhan Mustard 204

(TBM 204)

Duration 110 days, plant height 155-160 cm, leaves dark green, flower yellow coloured, siliqua two chambered  having prominent constriction, test weight 4.7 g, seed coat colour yellow, seed yield 15.0 q/ha, oil content 41%

    BCKV

SVRC

S.O. No. 3220(E),  dated05.09.2019

Dept. of Seed S&T

and

BARC Project

Trombay Bidhan Mustard 143

(TBM 143)

Duration 104 days, plant height 152 cm, siliqua appressed type and two chambered, seed coat yellow, bold seeded, seed yield 14.0 q/ha, oil content 41.3%

    BCKV

SVRC

S.O. No.4065(E),

dated 31.08.2022

Dept. of Seed S&T

and

BARC Project

Fibre crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jute

(White)

Bidhan Pat 1

Photo-sensitive, early maturity, fibre yield 13-14 q/ha, adaptable to flood-prone area

ICAR-CRIJAF with BCKV

PPV&FRA

No. 73/2011,

dated 30.11.2011

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

Bidhan Pat 2

Photo-sensitive, fibre yield 20-23 q/ha, adaptable to flood-prone area

ICAR-CRIJAF with BCKV

PPV&FRA

No. 72/2011,

dated 30.11.2011

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

Bidhan Pat 3

Photo-sensitive, fibre yield 25-27 q/ha, adaptable to flood-prone area

ICAR-CRIJAF with BCKV

PPV&FRA

No. 105/2012,

dated 02.08.2012

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

Bidhan Pat 5

(BCCC 2)

 

Photo-sensitive, fibre yield 29.5 q/ha, fibre tenacity 14.6 g/tex, fibre fineness 1.68 tex, tolerant to stem rot, semi looper,  suitable for rainfed medium and upland

    BCKV

SVRC

S.O. No.3220(E),dated 05.09.2019

 

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

Sweta

(BCCC 1)

 

Photo-sensitive, fibre yield 27.5q/ha,fibre tenacity 15 g/tex, fibre fineness 1.66 tex, tolerant to stem rot, semi looper and BHC, suitable for rainfed situation, released for WB, Assam, Bihar and Odisha

    BCKV

CVRC

S.O.No. 1379(E),

dated 27.03.2018

 

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

Bidhan Rupali

Photo-sensitive, fibre yield 15-25 q/ha, adaptable to flood-prone area

ICAR-CRIJAF with BCKV

PPV&FRA

No. 157/2019,

dated 06.11.2019

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

 

 

 

 

Jute

(Tossa)

Kisan Pat

(BCCO 6)

 

Photo-sensitive, fibre yield 27.5-41.7 q/ha, tolerant to stem weevil, suitable for rainfed medium land

    BCKV

NBPGR

IC No. 615581

dated 18.09.2015

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

Bidhan

Pat 13

(BCCO 13)

 

Photo-sensitive, fibre yield 32.2 q/ha, suitable for rainfed, medium and high land, released for WB

    BCKV

SVRC

No. 3-8312022-SDIV,

dated

22.07.2022

AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres

 

Forage crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

 

 

 

Rice bean

Bidhan

Rice Bean 1

Green forage yield

35-40 t/ha, tolerant to drought, cold and water logging

BCKV

CVRC

S.O. No. 92(E),

dated 02.02.2001

AICRP on Forage Crops

Bidhan

Rice Bean 2

Green forage yield

29-40 t/ha, resistant to stem or collar rot

BCKV

CVRC

S.O. No. 122(E),

 dated 02.02.2005

AICRP on Forage Crops

Bidhan

Rice Bean 3

Green forage yield

35-40 t/ha, tolerant to YMV and pests, and shattering

BCKV

CVRC

S.O. No. 3540(E),

Dated 12.04.2016

AICRP on Forage Crops

Coix

Bidhan

Coix 1

Green fodder yield 35-45 t /ha and dry matter yield 6.0-7.0 t /ha, tolerant to submergence and withstand draught

BCKV

CVRC

2009

NBPGR

IC No. 520848

AICRP on Forage Crops

 

Betel vine and Medicinal crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

 

 

 

Betel vine

Bidhan Pan 1

Betel leaf yield 51-61 q/ha, moderately resistant to major betel vine diseases

BCKV

NBPGR

IC No. 360989

AICRP on MAP and Betel vine 

SimuraliDeshi

Betel leaf yield 51-61 q/ha, moderately resistant to major betel vine diseases

BCKV

NBPGR

IC No. 360990

AICRP on MAP and Betel vine

SimuraliBhabna

 

Betel leaf yield 51-61 q/ha, moderately resistant to major betel vine diseases

BCKV

NBPGR

IC No.360992

AICRP on MAP and Betel vine 

 

 

Vegetable crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

 

Cowpea

Bidhan

Barbati 1

Determinate growth habit, pod medium long, meaty and cream in colour, seeds bold, thick, holster with buff and brown in colour, seed yield 12-14 t/ha, resistance to cowpea golden mosaic virus

BCKV

SVRC

1998

AICRP on Vegetable crops

Bidhan

Barbati 2

Determinate growth habit, pod medium long, meaty and cream in colour, seed yield 10-12 t/ha, resistant to cowpea golden mosaic virus

BCKV

SVRC

1998

AICRP on Vegetable crops

BidhanSadabahar

(BCCP 3)

Determinate growth habit, early maturity (45 days), corolla light violet in colour, seed yield 10-12 t/ha, tolerance to cowpea aphid borne mosaic virus

BCKV

SVRC

S.O. No. 3220(E),

dated 05.09.2019

AICRP on Vegetable crops

 

 

 

 

 

Brinjal

Bidhan Supreme

(BCB 11)

Fruit long, light green in colour with purple stripes, fruit yield 27-30 t/ha, resistance to bacterial wilt

BCKV

SVRC

No. S.O. 4272(E)

dated 26.11.2019

AICRP on Vegetable crops

Bidhan Super

(BCB 30)

Fruit glossy purple in colour, round in shape, yield 27-29 t/ha, suitable for export

BCKV

SVRC

No. S.O. 4272(E)

dated 26.11.2019

AICRP on Vegetable crops

BidhanSuphala

(BCB 40)

Fruit yield 29-31 t/ha, tolerant to bacterial wilt and little leaf disease

BCKV

SVRC

No. S.O. 3254(E)

dated 20.07.2022

AICRP on Vegetable crops

Chilli

BidhanChilli 4

(BCCH Sel 4)

Dual purpose use as green and dry chilli, yield 10-12 t/ha (green), 2-2.5 t/ha (dry), tolerant to chilli leaf curl virus

BCKV

SVRC

S.O. 4272(E)

dated 26.11.2019

AICRP on Vegetable Crops

Tomato

Bidhan Tomato

(Hybrid 4)

Semi-determinate growth habit, fruits flattish-round, medium in size (75 g) , fruit yield 50-55 t/ha, TSS 4.50 brix, lycopene 3.13 mg/ 100 g fresh, vitamin C  40.5 mg/100 g, tolerant to tomato leaf curl virus

BCKV

CVRC

2012

AICRP on Vegetable Crops

Okra

BidhanSahebmukto

(BCO 1)

 

Fruits 6-9 cm long, green in colour having smooth surface with pointed tip, fruit yield

11 t/ha resistant to Brinjal YVMV disease

BCKV

SVRC

No. S.O. 3254(E)

dated 20.07.2022

AICRP on Vegetable Crops

 

Tuber crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

Sweet potato

 

Bidhan Jyoti

(Kamala Sundari)

Duration 120-125 days, both skin and flesh orange in colour, rich in β carotene (8-9 mg/100g)

BCKV

CVRC

2008

 

AICRP on Tuber crops

BidhanJagannath

Duration 115-120 days, Tuber yield 28 t/ha, attractive tubers with red skin colour having uniform shape and size

BCKV

SVRC

2012

AICRP on Tuber crops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elephant foot yam

Bidhan Kusum

(BCA 1)

Duration 5-6 months for vegetable purpose, 8-9 months for seed corm, corm yield 45-50 t/ha, non-acrid type

BCKV

SVRC

2002

AICRP on Tuber crops

BCA 3

Duration 5-6 months for vegetable purpose, 8-9 months for seed corm, corm yield 50 t/ha, non- acrid type with good cooking quality

BCKV

Recommended and Proposal submitted to SVRC

AICRP on Tuber crops

Bidhan Joydev

(BCC 2)

Duration 5-6 months for vegetable purpose, 8-9 months for seed corm, cormel yield 15 t/ha,

non-acrid type

BCKV

SVRC

2001

AICRP on Tuber crops

Bidhan Chaitanya

(BCC 1)

Duration 5-6 months for vegetable purpose, 8-9 months for seed corm, cormel yield 16 t/ha,

non- acrid type with good cooking quality

BCKV

SVRC

2002

AICRP on Tuber crops

JS-17

(BCC 17)

Duration 4-5 months for vegetable purpose, 8-9 months for seed corm,  cormel yield 17 t/ha,

non- acrid type with good cooking quality

BCKV

Recommended for state release

 

AICRP on Tuber crops

Bidhan Kachu

(BCC 38)

Duration 4-5 months for vegetable purpose, 8-9 months for seed corm,  cormel yield 17 t/ha,

non- acrid type with good cooking quality

BCKV

Recommended and

Proposal submitted to  CVRC

AICRP on Tuber crops

 

 

Swamp taro

Bidhan Latika

(BCST 1)

Continuous harvesting of stolons after 3-4 months of planting at an interval of 15 days for 6-7 months, stolon yield 24-25 t/ha, caudex yield 10-12 t/ha

BCKV

Recommended forstate release

 

AICRP on Tuber crops

Bidhan

Loti Kachu

(BCST 14)

Continuous harvesting of stolons after 3-4 months of planting at an interval of 15 days for 6-7 months, stolon yield 25-27 t/ha, caudex yield 14-15 t/ha, non-acrid type

BCKV

Recommended for state release

AICRP on Tuber crops

 

Flower crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

Chrysenthemum

Bidhan Tarun

Bright white mauve coloured flower, yield 335 flowers/ plant/year

BCKV

Under process

AICRP on Floriculture

Bidhan Shova

Bright white coloured flower, yield 242 flowers /plant/year

BCKV

Under process

AICRP on Floriculture

 

 

Marigold

Bidhan Basanti

(BM 1)

Bright yellowcoloured flower, yield 8.5-9.0t/ha

BCKV

SVRC

No.S.O.4272(E),

dated 26.11.2019

AICRP on Floriculture

Bidhan Gold

(BM 2)

Bright orange coloured flower, yield 9.5-10 t/ha

BCKV

SVRC

No.S.O.4272(E)

dated 26.11.2019

AICRP on Floriculture

 

 

 

 

 

Tuberose

Bidhan Snigdha

(Bidhan Rajani 1)

Photo-thermo

insensitive, long spike, yield

35-37 t/ha (loose flower), 6.2 lakh/ha

(cut flower), tolerance to tip blight

BCKV

SVRC

No. 1821(24),

dated 30.09.2021

Department of GPB

and

AICRP on Floriculture

BidhanUjjal

(BidhanRajani 2)

Photo-thermo

insensitive, short spike, yield 15-17 t/ha (loose flower), 3.5 lakh/ha

(cut flower)

BCKV

SVRC

No. 1821(24),

dated 30.09.2021

Department of GPB

and

AICRP on Floriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit crops

 

Crop

Variety

Characteristics

Applicant

Registration /

Notification

Associated Project

 

 

Cashew

BidhanJhargram 2

Yield more than 11 kg/tree at or above 10 years age, 3.5-4.0 t/ha

BCKV

Released in Annual Group Meeting of AICRP Cashew

2022

AICRP on Cashew

Bidhan Bonsai Kaju

Yield 2-2.5 t/ha, suitable for high density or very high density planting systems without much effort and labour

BCKV

Released in Annual Group Meeting of AICRP Cashew

2022

AICRP on Cashew

 

 

 

 

Banana

BCB 1

Duration 440-460 days, 160-170 fingers/bunch, finger weight 135-145 g, bunch weight 24-26 kg, yield 48-56 t/ha, TSS 24-26 brix

BCKV

Superior selection by BCKV Centre

AICRP on Fruits

BCB 2

Duration 395-405 days, 130-140 fingers/bunch, finger weight 105-120 g, bunch weight 24-27 kg, yield 48-54 t/ha, TSS 24-26 brix

BCKV

Superior selection by BCKV Centre

AICRP on Fruits

Jackfruit

BCJ

Fruit oblong, small, green, fruit weight 2.9 kg,  yield 450 fruits/tree, TSS 20.6 brix, use for both cooking and table purpose

BCKV

Superior selection by BCKV Centre

AICRP on Fruits